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Had an install set for between 12-4 today. Tech called at 2:30 and I asked if he had a SWM16.....he said no and we both agreed to not waste our time. He was as discouraged as I was and gave me his number to call in to D*. Talked to a nice lady and I listed the equipment I need. She wrote a new work order and said they will ship the sub the parts overnight to them. Have a new install date for Wednesday............we'll see.

you know what that nice lady did?? nothing... she whatever u wanted to hear just to get you off the phone she's gonna ship something overnight to the sub? lol thats a new one

wonder if supply chain would be better if they had enough deca modules and BSF's to cover all the 20-100 units. seems they are swapping out a lot with hr24's to cover the missing adapters.
that must cost...

wonder if supply chain would be better if they had enough deca modules and BSF's to cover all the 20-100 units. seems they are swapping out a lot with hr24's to cover the missing adapters.that must cost...

wonder if supply chain would be better if they had enough deca modules and BSF's to cover all the 20-100 units. seems they are swapping out a lot with hr24's to cover the missing adapters.that must cost...

Instead of a DECA adapter would you like a brand new shiny HR-24? Duh

It will also cost them if the rigged HR20-100 configuration really doesn't work and they keep sending techs to troubleshoot. Doug posted that there have problems reported even with the recommended HR20-100 set-up. http://www.dbstalk.c...619#post2459619

Install was scheduled for Saturday morning between 8-12. Installer called me and told me he was running behind and would be here around 2 PM.

Installer arrived around 2 PM and had everything up and running in no time. When it came time to connect everything to my network we hit a snag. He was under the impression that you could just plug an ethernet cable into the second port of the receiver.

After telling him he'd need another DECA to connect everything to my home network he went outside and talked with someone from DirecTV on the phone. After a few minutes he came back in and installed the third DECA and everything was good to go.

It will also cost them if the rigged HR20-100 configuration really doesn't work and they keep sending techs to troubleshoot. Doug posted that there have problems reported even with the recommended HR20-100 set-up. http://www.dbstalk.c...619#post2459619

I've been working with one of these HR20-100 customers, and his troubles look more like they're simply network settings.

MOST OF THESE issues may go away if the installer installs a DECA to router bridge and then all the receivers use DHCP.

I really want everyone to know how much the DECA to router bridge makes the networking setup after the install WORK.DHCP makes this "plug & play".

Yep. Worked like a charm. VOD is working like a champ without me having to do a thing.

I wonder how many installers are confused by the home network connection. I've read a good number of posts where the installer skipped the extra DECA and just plugged the home network cable to the second ethernet port.

None of that is my problem. Again, I know mistakes happen, but when a representative of a company makes an offer, the company needs to stand behind it if it is reasonable to do so (which in this case it mose certainly is).

All should be well on Wednesday.

Man, I had the same experience as you (with them telling me I needed one of my receivers swapped for an HR24 and then it not being on the work order). I wish I would have fought harder to get the replacement receiver. Instead I asked them to waive all of the installation charges, so I ended up with a free DECA upgrade and no new commitment. Still not a bad result, I guess.

Man, I had the same experience as you (with them telling me I needed one of my receivers swapped for an HR24 and then it not being on the work order). I wish I would have fought harder to get the replacement receiver. Instead I asked them to waive all of the installation charges, so I ended up with a free DECA upgrade and no new commitment. Still not a bad result, I guess.

I generally cut DIRECTV a lot of slack. I have been a customer for a lot of years (I go back to the days of USSB on my original account with them) and don't plan to go anywhere. I'll defend them more often than not. But in this case I needed to hold their feet to the fire. In my view it was unacceptable to offer a free receiver upgrade and then not deliver on that offer.

Install went without a hitch. Driver showed up on time, and got out of his truck with (to my surprise) a SWM16. I showed him my setup, and he then asked for phone to call his supervisor up. I got a two-truck install with all sorts of red carpet laid out for me. "Whole home" DVR service is activated and working well across 12 tuners.

Super happy with DirecTV.

I chose not to blur the plates out in hopes that DirecTV will chase down these installers and let them know what a fantastic, courteous and professional job they did for me.

As I posted Saturday, first the tech tried convincing me that my both my HR20-700 and HR-100 units weren't compatible with MRV. The 'market manager' on the phone eventually talked me into letting them replace my HR20-100 with a HR24 to simplify the install. Ok, if you must.

However, they didn't have a power inserter to power the DECA at the router so they did nothing because they would lose money if they left the job incomplete.

They're supposed to come back Wednesday.

Circus continues: My rescheduled installer called this morning at 8:15 AM and denied that he was responsible for switching me to SWM. He said it wasn't on the order. In the same breath he was warning me about my incompatible R15. I explained that I was removing that and I ordered a HR24 to replace it. He only expected to install that HR24 and DECAs. He didn't have SWM parts. Supposedly the warehouse has only 1 and it's supposed to be for someone else. He also only has 1 HR24 for me, which is on my order even though the Saturday plan which they talked me into was to replace my HR20-100 with a HR24 as well. I wanted to talk to his supervisor which he denied me because he said he's a private contractor. He told me to call DirecTV which I did. They confirmed at least that I'm supposed to get SWM of course. However they can't request the local office to call me because it's not my "install window" (12-3) yet. Plus can't call the installer because they can't call anyone.

So I called the installer again. I told him how DirecTV confirmed my SWM. upgrade. This time he said he would contact someone to have them "change the order". He also said he will have to call supervisor in the field as well to figure all this out.

He's already warning me that he's done at 5 PM and I may need to reschedule if he can't get what's needed because he has 2 other jobs before me. I wanted to confirm with him all the other items but he was driving and said we'll talk later.

It's not looking good.

The necessary parts as well as the events of what took place Saturday or I should say didn't take place Saturday were obviously not communicated to this installer and/or the HSP who sent him the job.

Had new system installed with two hd dvrs and two hd receivers. Tech mounted slimeline on corner of roof with outstanding view of the south west sky. He ran new cables and used a short (20 ft) run, newly installed by Knology, of existing cable. The two receivers are H-24s and the only down side, not sure it really a negative, is he only had one HR-24 so he put that in and an HR-22. He then installed the DECA bridge to my home network. He was able to activate all 4 of the boxs online the first time. He then brought on line the 2 DVRs and configured them for MRV. Last he brought up the H-24s and configured them. Absolutly everything came up on line, on network and seeing the DECA cloud components and my networked computers with NO issues at all. I am still learning all the in's and out's but am pleased with the install, system performance and capabilities.